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The Teterboro guide
How Teterboro compares with the other private airports around New York, what its weight limit means in practice, and how to get there. Pick where your car starts and we will show you which field usually suits.
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| Airport | To Midtown | US customs | Typical aircraft | What it suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEBTeterboro, Bergen County, NJ | ~12 mi | On the field; confirm hours | Turboprops to large cabin, within the weight limit | Manhattan, especially Midtown and the West Side; Bergen County |
| HPNWestchester County Airport, NY | ~33 mi | On the field; confirm hours | All business jets, including the largest | Westchester, Greenwich and Fairfield County |
| MMUMorristown Municipal, NJ | ~30 mi | Confirm with the operator | Turboprops to large cabin | Morris, Somerset and Essex counties |
| FRGRepublic Airport, Farmingdale, NY | ~33 mi | Confirm with the operator | Turboprops to large cabin | Nassau and Suffolk counties |
Teterboro in six facts
- Where
- Bergen County, New Jersey, across the Hudson from Manhattan
- Distance
- About 12 miles from Midtown by road
- Traffic
- Private and business aviation only; no airline service
- Run by
- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Customs
- A US customs facility for private flights; hours limited, confirm in advance
- Weight
- A maximum aircraft weight set by the airport's operator
What the limit means for your aircraft
Teterboro's operator caps how heavy an aircraft can be when it uses the airport. The rule keeps airliners and the heaviest jets away from a busy field surrounded by homes and roads.
For light, midsize and super-midsize jets it makes no practical difference. Many large-cabin jets operate normally too. Where it can matter is the heaviest long-range aircraft on very long trips, because fuel is heavy: a full load for an ocean crossing can take an aircraft close to the limit.
In those cases the operator plans around it, for example with a fuel stop, a different aircraft or a nearby airport without the same limit. Your advisor checks this whenever one of the biggest jets is on the table.
Why Teterboro has a weight limitCar or helicopter
Most travelers drive. From Midtown the usual routes are the Lincoln Tunnel or the George Washington Bridge, then a short run through Bergen County. Off-peak the trip is quick; at rush hour the river crossings can add a lot of time, so build in a margin.
If time matters more than cost, a helicopter can connect a Manhattan heliport with Teterboro in minutes. Tell us when you request a quote and we will arrange it through a helicopter operator.
- Arrival time: a short while before departure is usually enough at a private terminal.
- Ramp access: some FBOs let your car drive to the aircraft; we will tell you if yours does.
- ID: bring government photo ID for every adult passenger.
Flying from TEB?
Or from White Plains, Morristown or Republic: tell us which field suits you and we will quote from there.